Highland Single Malt Grand Vintage Malt Bond House No 1 Collection (((Bottled 2017)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, ultra-premium single malt Scotch whisky bottled at its peak, it is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades when stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich dark chocolate desserts, mature blue cheeses such as Stilton, and slow-cooked game dishes like venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept shores of the Dornoch Firth in the Scottish Highlands, Glenmorangie's Bond House No. 1 Collection pays homage to the distillery's historic 19th-century warehouse. In 1990, this grand stone building was transformed into a state-of-the-art stillhouse, home to Glenmorangie's legendary copper stills—the tallest in Scotland, designed to capture only the purest, most elegant vapors. The inaugural release of this collection, distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2017, represents a triumph over adversity. The 1990 barley harvest was notoriously difficult, yet the resulting spirit, nurtured for over a quarter-century in select ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, emerged as a masterpiece of complexity. This single malt showcases the distillery's signature floral and fruity elegance, enriched by decades of gentle maturation in the cool Highland climate.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1843 by William Matheson on the tranquil shores of the Dornoch Firth in Ross-shire, Glenmorangie stands as a benchmark of Highland single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery is distinguished by its use of Scotland's tallest copper pot stills—rising over five meters—which foster prolonged copper contact and reflux, yielding an exceptionally delicate, floral, and citrus-forward spirit. Mineral-rich, hard water sourced from the historic Tarlogie Springs further shapes its distinct profile. Under the innovative stewardship of Dr. Bill Lumsden and owner Moët Hennessy, Glenmorangie pioneered secondary wood finishing in Sauternes, Port, and Sherry casks. Beyond core benchmarks like The Original and The Nectar, the house crafts revered, complex expressions such as Signet, Pride, and the vintage Bond House No. 1 Collection, balancing Highland elegance with cutting-edge wood management.